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15+ Free Classroom Music Activities and Lesson Plans for the Classroom

Here are more than 15 amazing resources for teaching classroom music, suitable for use by specialist and non-specialist teachers. We keep adding to these all the time, so check back here often!

Poison Rhythm Game

This is a fun aural clapping game for just about any age group. The teacher claps a series of patterns, and the students echo. Then the teacher claps the “poison rhythm” which the students have learned in advance. If they clap, they’re out! Its loads of fun and educational at the same time.

Musical Pizza

A music composition lesson plan where students will create their own rhythms. They will use the concept of word association. Pizza ingredients put together terrific rhythm patterns!

Musical Tic-Tac-Toe

This is a flexible idea which is usable in many different grade levels. The concept is simple. The teacher writes a tic-tac-toe board on the screen. Then a students needs. to “earn” the right to place a O or X on the board. They do this by identifying whatever musical symbol or concept the class is working on!

A complete lesson plan for a bucket drumming class

A full step-by-step lesson plan for teaching a music class their first bucket drumming performance piece called “Funky Buckets”

The Importance of Aural Training

While most teachers know of echo clapping to be a standard “attention grabber”, music teachers can extend this simple habit into an amazingly effective way of getting students to listen better while teaching the aural/ listening component to any music curriculum.

Grade One Composing Lesson

A composition lesson with simple questions and answers suitable for early grades.

Homework and Hotdogs Rhythm Activity

A fantastic little rhythm piece which is great fun for percussion instruments.

Classroom music resources using tuned percussion

Moving from Singing into Playing

Learn how students can quickly move from singing a song through to learning some simple tuned percussion parts in grade two in a few easy steps.

Fun Action Song for Grade One

Learn this wonderful fun action song called “Kye Kye Kule” to inspire grade one students to sing and play their first classroom instruments.

Grade Three Tuned Percussion Lesson

A fun way to introduce xylophones, glockenspiels and how to play simple repetitive patterns called ostinati.

Classroom music worksheets

Treasure Island Music Theory Quizzes

These Treasure island quiz games will get your students to test their music theory knowledge while they find clues to answer the trivia treasure question at the end.

Emergency Pack Worksheets

This Fun Music ebook provides crosswords and find-a-word puzzles to leave in the classroom for a substitute lesson or a quick five minute filler.

Listening activities for the classroom

Musical Who Am I?

A fun beginning idea for grade three students to get into learning about some early rock and roll artists.

Stravinsky Listening activity

A fun music appreciation activity for junior high school students learning about some amazing music from Igor Stravinksy.

Grade Four Listening Lesson

A music listening and appreciation lesson based on “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. It’s a lesson designed to teach more than just the music.

Classroom music resources using boomwhackers

Mystery Boomwhacker Game

A fun listening game for Boomwhacker tubes, suitable for grades Kindergarten to Grade 4

A Video Lesson for Boomwhackers

If you’ve ever wanted to teach or play Boomwhackers, but don’t know where to start,  this video is an online play-along resource.

Boomwhacker Piece for Primary or Elementary

In a few minutes, your young students will be having fun playing this fun warm up tune called “Elephants Walk, Monkeys Run” on Boomwhackers.

Technology and software resource

Using the GarageBand Beat Sequencer

We show you how to get students started in Garageband on iPads then move onto using the beats Sequencer tool within a few easy steps in this blog video post . 

Lesson Plan for GarageBand Manual Drums

A complete lesson for GarageBand using iPads where students learn to create their own drum pattern using a function of the GarageBand software called the “manual drums”.  

Ukulele resources

Ukulele Playing Exercises

if you’ve ever wanted to get your students started with playing melody and chord patterns on their ukuleles, you can do it in minutes with these three fun beginning activities!

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Many of these activities will need little or no equipment. Some may need a classroom whiteboard or display screen. You will also need a sound system, such as a high quality Bluetooth speaker so all of the instruments can be clearly heard.

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Top 10 Free Resources For Teaching Music Online

Friends, this is a crazy time.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced teachers of all kinds to think differently about how we engage in instruction. Namely: online.

Very few of us music teachers have a lot of experience in this area, but it’s been inspiring to see everyone pull together to help each other out.

Fortunately, I’ve had the pleasure of working and speaking with many online music resources. I’m here to help you out with my top 10 free resources for teaching music online.

The best resources for online music teaching have low pay-barriers (or an expansive free program), easy-to-use interfaces, and help in one or more of the following ways:

• Interactive music websites and lessons
• A platform for teaching and assigning
• Provides a way for students to create music online
• Helps teachers connect with students
• Provide engaging videos for learning and experience

Look ahead for our picks and brief descriptions of how they will fit into your online teaching repertoire.

Note: All of these are helpful resources in their own way. The order presented doesn’t indicate how much or less useful they are compared to one another.

Check them all out and find what works for you and your students.

#1 Solfeg.io

It’s no surprise that Solfeg.io is on the list for free online music resources.

Solfeg.io is an online learning platform designed to help anyone break down different songs. The program comes with practice tools, quality listening tracks, and learning lessons for piano, guitar, and ukulele. Solfeg.io has a free and paid version, but they expanded the free version to include many more songs.

Solfeg.io recognizes the tough times and has created helpful guides and resources for using their program in an educational way.

Though not all students will have an instrument to practice with, there are many ways to use Solfeg.io online including through singing, music reading, and practical theory classes.

Solfeg.io has two main features your students may enjoy checking out:

Skill Lessons

The skill lessons are interactable mini-courses aimed at helping better play guitar, ukulele, or read music. The best part about these lessons is how they open up directly in songs you choose to learn.

Huge Song Repertoire/Practice Tools

Solfeg.io has a huge song list of pre-recorded music including many popular songs. They break the songs down into different tracks for you to isolate and learn through their practice tools.

With instruction from Google Classroom (and helpful videos by Solfeg.io or Loom), students will be able to press forward with self-directed instruction.

#2 Google Classroom

This is the hands-down, best platform for teaching music online.  The crazy part is that Google Classroom doesn’t have anything to do specifically with music.

Students sign in with a simple code or email to your online classroom. You are able to assign online lessons with clear instructions and track all comments and collect assignments easily.

Most students will already be using Google Classroom in the general education classroom, so you don’t have to worry so much about teaching them how to use it for music.

You can structure the lessons into units and post links, files, and videos for students to watch and engage with.

It’s even possible to set up Google Meets for video and audio conferencing with your students.

Though Google Classroom isn’t music specific, most music programs either offer direct integration with Google Classroom or have specific instructions on how to use their program with the Google platform.

Sofleg.io has great and clear instructions in this you can borrow to give to your students with little to no work on your part.

Flat.io is a browser-based online notation program. This means you and students don’t have to have any programs downloaded on their desktops.

Many students learning from home now only have access to Chromebooks, tablets, and other similar devices. Some notation programs won’t work as well on these.

Flat is designed for this. They have their browser program as well as Apple and Google apps available.

I’ve used them for years myself and with my students, so I know how easy and intuitive the program is.

Best of all, Flat also has their education program for hosting online lessons. This is based on the Google Classroom model.

In fact, it integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom!

You can import students from Google Classroom into Flat for Education. When creating an assignment in Flat (where you also have the power to share scores directly into the assignment), this assignment will post directly into Google Classroom as well.

Students have the ability to even create scores in Flat and submit them as their assignment.

Flat has a 90-day full Flat for Education trial right now as a help during this time. The pricing is reasonable if you wanted to continue using this after the trial was over as well.

#4 Smart Music

Smart Music is a responsive music reading and accompaniment software. During the current crisis, they’re offering the program for free until June 30th.

Smart Music is one of the better music programs out there for older students, especially instrumental band and orchestra students.

It’s one of the best interactive music websites for middle school and high school.

Once the program is downloaded onto a student’s device, they can pull up a score they were assigned by the teacher.

Then, they can play along with the score and its accompaniment. Smart Music will wait for the student at key places and even highlight where mistakes were made.

Teachers can access the student’s playing and offer specific feedback as well.

Teachers have the ability to create scores and exercises for their students. But one great feature is how some method books are preloaded to the program.

Teachers won’t have to input everything; they just need to find it and select it.  

#5 Music Play Online

Music Play Online is an interactive music website for elementary school. This program was created by Denise Gagne, an elementary music expert, and has a free trial available for teachers to use with students.

I enjoy this program a lot because it uses authentic and quality song materials. It’s also sequentially driven for optimal instruction.

My kids love it because it’s fun and has some online music games for kids. This is more useful as a resource to ask kids to check out rather than a platform for delivering instruction itself.

However, everything about this is engaging and intentional for music instruction.

#6 Chrome Music Lab

Chrome Music Lab is a browser-based sound program kids love to play with. It’s almost as if it’s an online music education game or something.

Providing this resource to students will help them feel like they’re a music producer as they put loops and tracks together to create new sounds.

This is more explorative rather than direct instruction, but older students will be able to create really cool end-products with this easy-to-use program.

#7 Prodigies Music

Prodigies Music is an elementary (even Pre-K) based interactive music website. They have a ton of fun videos and resources for online learning to supplement your instruction.

Though the program is paid, they offer many of their video lessons online for free on their YouTube channel.

This is perfect for connecting your youngest learners with positive music experience without having a huge technology barrier.

Loom is a program designed to record videos, specifically while also capturing your computer screen.

Loom has free and paid versions, but teachers are able to upgrade for free during this time of crisis.

It works right from a Chrome extension or on their website. Click the record button, and it will take a video in one of three ways:

• Your screen with a video of you in a small circle
• Just your screen with you talking
• Just you, no screen

My favorite part about this program comes when you end your recording. The video is hosted on their website and is shareable via a link.

You don’t have to upload the video to YouTube or anything. It’s automatically up!

Just copy the link and send it to your students, and they can instantly watch your video.

I’ve used this already to create instructional videos for my students to log into other programs or to just post videos of me providing direct instruction.

#9 Carnegie Hall: Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra

This isn’t a learning platform, but Carnegie Hall’s Guide is an excellent video and interactive series of lessons on the different instrument families.

It’s based on the legendary and popular program of the same name.

I already use this in my classroom, but it works equally well with online learning.

#10 Nearpod

Nearpod is a simpler version of Google Classroom that only handles assignments on a one-time basis.

It works with any device able to connect to the internet. I’ve used this a lot in my classroom for delivering assessments in an engaging way.

I’ve also used this to help students follow along and answer questions at key points during videos.

All you need to do is create a simple lesson or quiz on the website. Then, you open the lesson and share a code with your students.

From any device, they input the code and add their name. You’ll be able to see their progress and collect data.

Videos, files, images, and more can be uploaded on this program.

Final Thoughts

I hope you found this list of the best free resources for teaching music online helpful to you in this time of need.

I encourage you to explore each of these and see what fits best for your students and situation. For me, a combination of these methods is the best.

The bulk of my teaching online would be ideally done using Google Classroom to engage students, Loom to create instructional videos, Flat to deliver notation, and Solfeg.io to provide interactive and engaging music lessons.

Stay safe and keep the music going!

Zach VanderGraaff is a K-5 music teacher at Bay City Public Schools and founder of Dynamic Music Room . He also serves as Past-President of Michigan Kodaly Educators and current Executive Secretary of the Midwest Kodaly Music Educators Association.  

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What is chrome music lab.

Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.

What can it be used for?

Many teachers have been using Chrome Music Lab as a tool in their classrooms to explore music and its connections to science , math , art , and more. They’ve been combining it with dance and live instruments .

Can I use it to make my own songs?

Yes. Check out the Song Maker experiment, which lets you make and share your own songs.

Do I need to make an account?

Nope. Just open any experiment and start playing.

How were these built?

All our experiments are all built with freely accessible web technology such as Web Audio API , WebMIDI , Tone.js , and more. These tools make it easier for coders to build new interactive music experiences. You can get the open-source code to lots of these experiments here on Github .

What devices do these work on?

You can play with these experiments across devices – phones, tablets, laptops – just by opening the site on a web browser such as Chrome .

What's next for Chrome Music Lab?

We always get inspired by new, unexpected ways that people use these experiments. If you’d like to share something with us, post it with #chromemusiclab or drop us a line .

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Sample Learning Module: Peter and the Wolf 1

Introduction.

In this lesson you will

• be introduced to the story of Peter and the Wolf
• view all the instruments that are used in the story
• learn about the bird, and the flute that represents the bird
• learn about the duck and the oboe that represents the duck.
• I can recall the story of Peter and the Wolf
• I can name some of the instruments that are in the story

Supporting Resources

Teaching procedures, watch the story of peter and the wolf copy link.

Watch the story of Peter and the Wolf Can you remember the names of some of the instruments? Can you retell the story in your words?

Watch and Listen to "The Bird" Copy Link

Watch and Listen to "The Bird"

Watch the Flutist play The Bird Copy Link

This link will take you to a short performance of The Bird on the Flute

Color or Draw the Bird and the Flute Copy Link

Color or Draw the Bird and the Flute If you have a printer, download the worksheet, "The Bird" Print the words and color the pictures. If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of a bird and color it. You can try to draw a flute too! "The Bird" is played by the flute. The music is high, and it is fast. Print the words high and fast on your picture. Label the flute if you drew one.

Watch and Listen to "The Duck" Copy Link

Watch and Listen to "The Duck"

Watch the Oboist play The Duck Copy Link

This link will take you to a short performance of The Duck played on an oboe.

Color or Draw the Duck and the Oboe! Copy Link

Color or Draw the Duck and the Oboe If you have a printer, download the worksheet, "The Duck" Print the words and color the pictures. If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of a duck and color it. You can try to draw a oboe too! "The Duck" is played by the oboe. Print the words The Duck on your picture. Label the oboe if you drew one.

Assessment Suggestions Copy Link

Assessment may not be required for your school or district. Your teacher may send you questions like: * What instrument represents the bird? * What instrument represents the oboe? * What is your favorite part of the Peter and the Wolf story?

Music IS Literacy Copy Link

Parents, Teachers and Administration: Music education is important for children. Whether in class or at home, keep our children singing, playing, moving, listening and creating music! In this lesson, students improve comprehension as they retell the story of Peter and the Wolf.

Sample Song: Engine, Engine Number Nine

Concept Slides

Solfa challenge, note name challenge, tone ladder, beat and rhythm interactive, arrangements, teaching tools.

This song is useful for reviewing or teaching steady beat , having students distinguish between beat and rhythm , and labelling ta and titi . Teach by rote.

Engine engine number nine, Going down the railroad line. If the train goes off the tracks, Will I get my money back?

Sample Learning Module: Bucket Drumming Lesson 1

In this lesson, you will:

• find “sticks” and “buckets” in your house so you can try bucket drumming
• learn how to hold your sticks
• learn how to alternate hands, and learn right-hand lead
• play 4-bar rhythms with music
• I can hold sticks using good hand position.
• I can play patterns alternating hands using right-hand lead.
• I can play buckets with music.
• I can create my own patterns to play on buckets.

Introduction to Bucket Drumming Copy Link

This is a video introduction to bucket drumming. Teacher note: skip the video if you prefer to use the slides that follow and explain it yourself.

Find something at home to use for drumsticks Copy Link

Find something at home to use for drumsticks. You could use two wooden spoons, pencils, dowels or metal spoons.

Find something to use for a bucket Copy Link

You could use a 5-gallon bucket, an ice cream bucket or even a cardboard box.

How to hold drumsticks Copy Link

To hold drumsticks (or wooden spoons), pinch the stick between your thumb and the knuckle of your pointer finger. Loosely wrap the other three fingers around the stick. Don’t use a fist grip. Don’t use a pointer grip.

Exercises 1 and 2 Copy Link

Practice exercises 1-2. Exercise 1: Tap each stick on the top of the bucket 8 times with each hand. Repeat 4 times. Exercise 2: Tap each stick on the top of the bucket 4 times with each hand. Repeat 4 times. R = right hand L = left hand

Play exercise 1 -2 with the video Copy Link

Exercises 3 and 4 Copy Link

Exercise 3: Practice alternating hands. Repeat 4 times. Notice that you start each measure with the right hand. Exercise 4: Practice a rhythm with 8th notes. Repeat 4 times. Continue to start each measure with the right hand. Try these exercises with the music or videos in the next few steps.

Play exercise 3 with the video Copy Link

Exercise 3: Practice alternating hands. Repeat 4 times. Notice that you start each measure with the right hand.

Play exercise 4 with the video Copy Link

Exercise 4: Practice a rhythm with 8th notes. Repeat 4 times. Continue to start each measure with the right hand.

Create your own patterns Copy Link

Create your own pattern or patterns. Remember to start each measure with the right hand. Try out your pattern with the music in the next step or with the video in the following step.

Play the patterns you've created with the music Copy Link

Play the patterns you've created with the music. Repeat each pattern 2-4 times.

Try your patterns with a pop song Copy Link

This link takes you to the Kidz Bop Kids recording of "Gangnam Style". Try the exercises and your patterns with this song or with a song you like. This is a YouTube link. If the link doesn't work google KidzBop "Gangnam Style"

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Our teachers and students love these online resources that offer free and fun activities for learning in the classroom or making music at home.

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Artusi freed up time for me and my TAs to focus on the musical and the exceptional. The final composition projects were the best I have seen, and some were exceptionally fine. I attribute this to the shift of focus that Artusi enabled. – Matthew Barnson Associate Professor of Composition Stony Brook University

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Top 36 Remote Music Collaboration Tools for Teachers and Students

Despite shelter-in-place and social distancing mandates, the good news is there are plenty of ways to keep connecting with our friends, school mates, teachers, colleagues. Even cooler — we can reach out to new people and even music industry experts in other states and countries! To get started, we‘ve pulled together different online tools, platforms, and resources. They’ll help you share and collaborate to create and perform music right from the comfort of your own home (or from wherever you are).

Share Music Files with Each Other

At the most basic level of collaboration, you can simply share your files. Thankfully there are lots of file sharing / storing / sending services that are free and very simple to use: e.g. DropBox , Box , WeTransfer , Hightail , SendAnywhere , and MediaFire to name just a few.

Some file sharing and storage services also come bundled with other software you may already be using — the most common ones are Apple’s iCloud (comes with 5GB of free storage), Microsoft’s OneDrive (also 5GB free), and Google Suite’s GoogleDrive (15GB free).

You can even go “old school” and go back to using FTP with FireFTP or CyberDuck (for the latter you’ll need access to a remote server — most people use a web hosting service such as Hostgator ).

At the “free” level, you’ll be limited in the size of files you can upload and download, and the total storage you can have — but you can always upgrade (storage is cheap these days, e.g. iCloud is $2.99 / month for 200 GB at publication time). Since video files tend to be fairly large, you’ll want to choose the service that fits the music projects you’ll be doing and makes it easy for you to share with whomever you wish.

Create New Music Together

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There are so many ways to do this today — Zoom , FaceTime , Skype , Alexa Echo , Google Hangouts Chat , Facebook Live , Instagram Live (among many others) — all of them let you turn on your webcam, microphone, so you can chat live, play, and share your computer screens, and some even let you record your sessions. Most of these are free, or come bundled with a product.

Music teachers and students can do lessons one-on-one or one-to-many! So although you’re all in your own homes, teachers can still give lessons, and you can all practice your school (or other) performances together. You could call your practice buddy across town and practice together. That’s way more fun than practicing all by your lonesome — not to mention getting a better workout.

Composition Apps / Sites / Services

For those of you looking to connect with other musicians to create new music, whether that’s writing a new song, finessing a symphony or Broadway-style musical, here are sites that can help you realize that dream. Most of these have a free/entry level membership, which are good to start. But as you expand out to do more, you’ll need to cough up some bucks.

Audiu is aimed at helping up-and-coming music composers, performers, and producers hone their craft. They offer mentoring services with top professionals, along with an audio hosting platform with integrated community feedback and pro audio services you can buy. They recently introduced RepostExchange , a service where you earn credits for reposting other artists’ work and they in turn, earn credits for reposting yours. You spend your credits when you reach out and ask other artists to repost your work. All of this is done using SoundCloud as the backbone for where work is shared and reposted — so you’re getting exposure to millions of people on SoundCloud, not just other artist

Winner of NAMM’s Best Classroom Technology in 2018, BandLab gives teachers and students access to their online music studio, with the ability to play virtual instruments, and a sound library chock full of different premium effects. Teachers can create and send assignments, and provide feedback to students. And if you don’t want to do this in a classroom situation, as an individual musician, you can sign up for BandLab and still get access to all their online music studio tools as well as collaborating with other musicians from around the world, entering their contests, and posting your live performances. Here’s their channel showcasing classical compositions .

Flat has one purpose only: creating sheet music. And their version for education makes it easy for students to learn how to collaborate on creating music scores. It works on any device, and it’s integrated with the major LMS such as Google Classroom, Moodle, Edmodo, Schoolology and others.

Not only does Kompoz help you find other musicians around the world to help you with your compositions, their different plans enable you to also collaborate on other musicians’ compositions, upload your files, and even sell your music! It makes it easy to split commissions, do spin-off collaborations, join different user groups, and set up your own communities. You can create both private and public collaborations. Here’s an example of the classical compositions being done on Kompoz.

Pibox is a project management app for music production. It lets the people you invite give feedback in the cloud directly in your music/audio files. The free plan allows for up to 2 collaborators with 1 GB of storage. This would be a good tool when you’re at the final stages of producing a piece of music and want to get limited feedback and input. The paid plans give you the option to add more collaborators and storage space.

An open music and audio platform. It’s a great tool for sharing your music with other artists and fans. You could even set up your own podcast and attract subscribers. As a teacher, you could capture your students’ individual and group performances and make them part of a podcast where people can subscribe and automatically get your students’ latest downloads. As a musician, you can do the same thing. SoundCloud has 76 million registered users, and 176 million unique monthly listeners. If you want your music to be found and heard — Soundcloud is a great resource. If you upgrade to their Premier Plan, you can even promote your music (pay to play) on SoundCloud as well as other major music platforms and sell your music online. NEW: the SoundCloud Artist Team is available for “ Creator Office Hours ” where you can get music career advice LIVE. Bookmark that page so you can keep up with their latest availability.

Soundstorming

Not quite a year old, Soundstorming is a mobile app that lets you record, organize, discover, and collaborate online. You can record your music ideas, e.g. riffs, melodies, etc., organize those ideas (keep them private, or share them publicly), find other musicians, composers/songwriters, and collaborate by recording your ideas with theirs or video versa.

Similar to BandLab, except Soundtrap is integrated with the most popular learning management systems (LMS) used in schools for lesson plans, assignments, and grading. A wonderful resource for music teachers, as well as English / creative writing teachers. Soundtrap even provides podcasting and music-making rubrics, as well as lesson plan ideas from other teachers. Recording, mixing, and mastering tools, libraries of sounds, loops, presets, make your own beat patterns — all using your own computers, instruments, microphones. Create distance learning lessons, record practices, performances, even produce podcasts. During the COVID-19 crisis, Soundtrap is FREE to educators and schools on an extended trial basis if you sign up this spring semester. Soundtrap’s team is available to work with educators to get them started. Soundtrap is also available for musicians.

Another new service that also lets you store your music in the cloud and collaborate with other musicians. See the changes other artists make to your files when they make them. People post projects you can join in on, there are contests you can enter, and there’s a huge library of sounds you can draw upon. They let you rent app plug-ins for up to 3 days to try out some of the best sound tools out there. Then either buy them (monthly payment plans available) or not.

A super simple app with lots of tools that you use to record and mix your music. Works with cloud file sharing services like DropBox. Meet and share with other musicians, collaborate on each other’s music, provide and receive feedback. Works with your webcam. Share on popular social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Even works with SoundCloud.

Vampr is a mobile app that acts much like a dating app. Set up your profile (you can use SoundCloud and YouTube to help do that), and start connecting with musicians, music industry players, and music lovers. When you find someone you want to collaborate with, swipe right. Connect, collaborate, give and get feedback, and do it all in the secure environment Vampr provides. Vampr is free and you can download it from the AppStore and GooglePlay.

Let’s Perform Together

Awesome. Simple. Free. BandHub .

BandHub brings musicians of all genres, who are playing on all instruments, from all over the world. People post a “collab,” which is a song or instrumental composition. You can create a collab, or join one. When you join a collab, you record your part at your own time while listening to the original track. Then you upload it, and a collab organizer mixes all the tracks together. You don’t need to have anything more than a webcam and microphone. (You have to download and use the BandHub recording app on your computer.)

This is a great tool for teachers to give students individual assignments. Have them upload them to your collab on BandHub and voilà! Instant performance you can share with each other and on your social media networks. If you’re a teacher, why not reach out to another teacher in another state and get all your kids to do mash-ups of popular songs? There’s no end to your imagination and how you can use BandHub.

Endlesss — right now only available on iOS (it only launched on March 31), Endlesss lets you jam in real time — fast. Join a jam, start a jam — invite your bandmates, or open your jam to new players. Watch this video to see how easy it is to set up and get going. Free.

Serious Musician / Professional Tools for Making Money from Your Music

These tools are really designed for musicians who are serious about making a living from their music. These online services have a lot of tools to make producing music easier, more economical, and of very high quality. They all offer a free, entry-level version to give you a taste of how they work and give a lot of value. Ultimately though, if your goal is to become a true professional — from your musicianship, to original music you compose, to the quality of your performance and production and distribution — you’ll want to explore what these services can do for you and seek out referrals and reviews from fellow musicians who have used them before you commit any of your own hard-earned money.

Similar to ProCollabs, you can upload / store your music, collaborate with other musicians, and get feedback from its community, except Blend also has its own in-house music label, which you can choose to use for distributing and selling your music. They’ve got quite a large listener base and established artists use their services. In fact, the Berklee College of Music chose Blend to release its “Introduction to Ableton Live” course session on Coursera, which is free. Their Blend Market lets you buy or sell stems, sample packs, presets, lessons and other music bits. Blend also recently teamed up with ROLI, inventor of the Seaboard instrument.

As an online music collaboration service, this site aims to help music creators — whether songwriters, composers, musicians, audio engineers, and music producers — to come together to create new, original music. Although they don’t offer real-time performance collaboration or music creation tools, they do provide secure file uploading and sharing in a protected project environment to which you control access. They have a live chat feature (video and/or text) and provide digital audio protection. You can earn money as a session artist, or hire such artists for your project. They even provide copyright splitsheets for collaborators so when you’re ready to sell your work, those details are all worked out in advance of publication. They do have a music store where you can sell your work.

SoundBetter

Owned by Spotify, this service lets you hire and work with the best of the best — Grammy award-winning mixing and mastering engineers, producers, singers, songwriters, session musicians (even violinists, violists, cellists, bassists, etc.) — so your original work “sounds better.” It starts with your posting and describing your job. You get a proposal back and decide yay or nay (proposal is free). Your payment isn’t released until you’ve approved the work. If you’re creating original music, and you want that extra edge to get you bookings for performances or to wow an agent or label, this just might be the answer for you.

Melboss offers a collaborative environments for working with professional musicians. Think of it as a LinkedIn aimed at professional musicians. While similar to Vampr, it goes one step further — into finding a mentor to help you grow as a musician and a businessperson. They provide marketing services such as branding, positioning , and digital marketing — a smorgasbord of marketing services to put you and your music in front of the audiences who want to hear your music.

Matches producers and singers together. If you’re looking for a singer to bring your music to the next level, this service may be right for you.

A Cautionary Note

Always, always, always, read through the terms and conditions for each of these services. Be sure that you understand them, before agreeing to them. And especially before you upload or create any of your content (new or not), or use any of their pre-provided music tracks / snippets / patterns, etc. The reason is that intellectual property, which is what your music compositions and performances are, is a very complex topic. The last thing you want to do is create something wonderful, only to discover you may have signed away your copyright ownership, even if only in part. Your work is your work. Protect it, and yourself, by ensuring you understand what you’re agreeing to.

In Closing - #MusicIsMyRefuge

Once you’ve done that, and found a service you like and trust — go for it! We’d love to hear what you’ve produced. Upload your work to your Facebook account with the hashtag #MusicIsMyRefuge. We’ll be looking out for your work and sharing it on StringOvation’s Facebook page, as well as our parent brand, Connolly Music, and sister brands - Revelle Strings and Magic Rosin. We’d love to give you access to our followers who are all string musicians — professionals and amateurs alike, and lovers of orchestral music.

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Please check out our free music activities, created by our team of incredible educators. These activities can be done in almost any home and only require a few everyday household items, two hands for clapping, and a big smile.

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own kazoo! Perfect for students in grades 1-3.

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez and his daughter show us how to make the musical instrument the Guiro, using a water bottle, a pencil, and some paper. Fun for the whole family!

Egg Maracas

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own maracas! Perfect for students in grades 1-3.

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own tap shoes! All you need is some shoes, change, and tape! Perfect for students in grades 1-3.

Trash Bagpipes

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own bagpipes! All you need is a recorder, a plastic bag, a straw, and some tape!

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own box guitar! Grab a box, scissors, and some rubber bands!

Water Xylophone

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Gallagher walks you through making your own water xylophone! All you need is some containers or glasses, water, and something to use as drum sticks! Perfect for students in grades 1-3.

At-Home Orchestra

ETM Music Teacher Jorge Quezada teaches us how to make an orchestra from home!

ETM Music Teacher Jorge Quezada teaches us how to make a box guitar.

ETM Music Teacher Jorge Quezada teaches us how to make castanets from home!

Invisible Cello

ETM Music Teacher teaches the techniques used to play the cello in this music lesson .

All About Samba!

ETM Music Teacher Lorin Cohen takes us to Brazil in this music lesson to learn all about samba!

The Cup Rhythm

ETM Music Teacher Kelly Gentry walks students through a music lesson they can do at home with their families or on their own. All they need is a plastic or paper cup! Perfect for students in grades 4-5.

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez gives an at-home lesson on tempo.

Practicing Tempo

Grab some pencils and tap along to the beat with ETM Music Teacher David Martinez. Practice slow and fast tempos to the “Hungarian Dance.”

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez helps create a fun game to help learn about half notes. All you need is paper and crayons!

Mozart and Half Notes

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez gives a lesson on half notes using the music of Mozart.

Introduction to the Piano

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez introduces students to the piano.

Playing the Guiro

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez uses his homemade guiro to teach students Cuban rhythms.

ETM Assistant Program Director Stephanie Nantell walks students through timbre, the character, or the quality of a musical sound. Great for the beginner student in your life!

Breathing Exercises

ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi takes us through some breathing exercises to help keep our voices in shape.

Consonant Warmup

ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi takes us through some vocal exercises to help keep our voices in shape.

Solfa Ladder

ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi takes us through the Solfa Ladder to keep our voices in shape.

Finding Instruments in Your House

ETM Music Teacher Jessica Santiago shows us what household items can be turned into musical instruments! After you find your instruments, sing along to “All Around the Daffodils.”

Practicing the Recorder

Attention, 2nd graders! ETM Music Teacher Hannah Friesen gives her tips on practicing your recorder at home. Walk through the steps of setting up your recorder and even play some notes!

Rhythmic Basketball Challenge

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez gets students outside by teaching about rhythm using a basketball!

#WaterGlassChallenge with EVEN

Our partners at EVEN are helping bring music education to you! Join Ilan Harel as he teaches us about sound and pitch using water glasses. Can you guess the song he’s playing?! He challenges you to create your own #WaterGlassChallenge ! Create and share it with us!

Rhythm Dictation

Enjoy this animation with ETM Music Teacher Stephanie Rengifo. In this lesson, Ms. Rengifo teaches students a rhythm lesson using fun food terms to replicate the sounds of the beats!

Rhythm Workout

Follow along with ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright for this fun rhythm exercise. Can you name what song he is following along to?

Rhythm for Pre-K Students

In this lesson, Ms. Cornett-Mayes teaches students a rhythm lesson using movement, spoons, and your own body!

Steady Beat

ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi teaches students about steady beat using her garden and bumblebees! Fun for kindergartners!

All About Mariachi

ETM Music Teacher Hannah Friesen teaches students all about Mariachi music! This exciting lesson is sure to get you out of your seats and dancing along!

Enjoy this animation with ETM Music Teacher Stephanie Rengifo. In this lesson, Ms. Rengifo teaches students about dynamics!

Mr. Martinez and his friends are back again, teaching students all about half notes!

Kindergarten Music Class

ETM Music Teacher Sheryl Levine takes students inside her fun and vibrant virtual music classroom!

Dynamics! with Cords for Music

Special guest teacher Nicholas Coblence and some special guests give a lesson on dynamics!

Music Teacher Sheryl Levine

Education Through Music encourages students to create their own lyrics to one of Duke Ellington’s most famous hits, “Take the A Train.”

ETM Music Teacher Anna Wray leads music class for students.

Paeivi Antturi

ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi leads music class, singing songs, reading stories, and practicing rhythms!

ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry teaches students about storytelling through music.

Storytelling

Brittany harris.

ETM Music Teacher Brittany Harris created an original song allowing students to use their imaginations through music.

Rhythm Drills

ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright takes us through rhythm drills, perfect for learning our beats and notes!

ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright teaches solfege, reviewing and going over some scales with students.

All About the Opera

From arias to resitivo, ETM Music Teacher Hannah Friesen teaches students all about the opera!

ETM Music Teacher Lorin Cohen teaches all about soft and loud sounds – aka – DYNAMICS!

Tuning Your Bass

ETM Music Teacher and musician Lorin Cohen talks viewers through how to tune your bass properly!

At-Home Musical

Looking for something fun and creative to do at home with your kids? Instructional Supervisor Beth Buehlman walks viewers through creating their own musical at home!

All About Cuba

Travel with ETM Music Teacher Daniel Potter to the island of Cuba! Sing along in Spanish, and learn how to make your own güiro!

All About Colombia

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez teaches students all about Colombia!

Summer Dance Party

Get ready to dance along with ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright! Enjoy this music lesson full of energy and fun!

Cooking LIVE!

ETM Music Teacher David Martinez takes us live into his kitchen to teach us all about rhythm! Have fun cooking while making music!

Sandwich Sonata

ETM Music Teacher Brittany Harris shows us how building your favorite sandwich is also used to compose a song!

Summer Dance Party – “Valle e Rugoves”

ETM Music Teacher Kelly Gentry teaches viewers the traditional folk dance “Valle e Rugoves.”

Summer Dance Party – “Chimes of Dunkirk”

ETM Music Teacher Kelly Gentry teaches the traditional folk dance “Chimes of Dunkirk.”

Childhood Songs From Around The World

In this music lesson , ETM Music Teacher  David Martinez has a little help from some #friends ! They are bringing you their favorite childhood songs from all across the world! Visit Africa, India, and hear a classic favorite right here from home!

“The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants”

Fill your house with music during this ETM Storytime special, featuring ETM Instructional Supervisor Kevin Johnson reading “The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants” by Eric Litwin & Scott Magoon. Great for kids in grades P-3.

“Opera Cat”

Instructional Supervisor Beth Buehlman reads “Opera Cat” by Tess Weaver. A delightful story about Alma, the cat, and her owner, opera singer, Madame SoSo. A great read for kids of all ages.

“Max Found Two Sticks”

ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright reads “Max Found Two Sticks” by Brian Pinkney. The story follows Max as he discovers the job of making music. An excellent read for kids of all ages!

“Head to Toe”

Read along with ETM Assistant Program Director Stephanie Nantell to “Head to Toe” by Eric Carle. A great watch for parents and kids!

“Silly Sally”

Read along with ETM Music Teacher Paeivi Antturi to “Silly Sally” by Audrey Wood. A great watch for parents and kids!

“The Other Day I Met A Bear”

Read and sing along with ETM Music Teacher Leawndra Oseghali to “The Other Day I Met a Bear” by Carey Morgan and Lee David. A great watch for parents and kids!

“The Carnival of the Animals”

ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright reads “The Carnival of the Animals” by Jack Prelutsky, originally created by Camille Saint-Saens. An excellent read for kids of all ages!

“Harold Finds a Voice”

Read-along with ETM Music Teacher Sydney Hankins to “Harold Finds a Voice” by Courtney Dicmas. Use your voice as Harold discovers all the unique voices throughout the story!

“Every Little Thing”

Read-along with ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry to “Every Little Thing,” based on the classic song “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, adapted by Cedella Marley.

“Sing”

Sing-along to the story “Sing” by Joe Raposo as performed by The Carpenters with ETM partner school teachers Travis Washington and Jamie Longacre.

“My Aunt Came Back”

Read AND sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Hannah Friesen to “My Aunt Came Back,” adapted by John M. Feierabend.

“Let Freedom Sing”

Read and sing along with ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry to “Let Freedom Sing” by Vanessa Newton.

“I Like Noise, Mom Likes Quiet”

Learn about dynamics through “I Like Noise, Mom Likes Quiet” by Eileen Spinelli.

“Zoogie Boogie Fever”

Read and dance along to “Zoogie Boogie Fever” by Sujean Rim.

Making Music with ETM’s Mr. Martinez: for Kindergartners

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez has created a 30-minute virtual music class for any kindergartner!

Making Music with ETM’s Mr. Martinez: for 1st Graders

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez has created a 30-minute virtual music class for any first grader!

Making Music with ETM’s Mr. Martinez: for 3rd Graders

ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez has created a 30-minute virtual music class for any third grader!

“Rattlin’ Bog”

Music teachers Kelly Gentry and Joe Ottenthal lead a sing-along of “Rattlin’ Bog,” perfect for elementary-aged students.

“My Little Puppy”

Music teachers Kelly Gentry and Joe Ottenthal lead a sing-along of “My Little Puppy,” perfect for elementary-aged students.

“Rocky Mountain”

Sing in a round with music teachers Antoine Dolberry and Julia Stacom as they lead a sing-along of “Rocky Mountain,” perfect for 3rd-grade students.

“Hello Song”

Grab your family and sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Brain Wright. Say HELLO with the “Hello Song.”

“Frog in the Meadow”

Sing-along with ETM Music Teacher David Martinez! Great for kids of all ages!

“Don Alfredo”

What better way to explore movement and language than with music and dance? This song gives students the opportunity to explore movement and learn the name of body parts in English and Spanish. In this song, Don Alfredo dances with: El dedo (the finger), la mano (the hand), el brazo (the arm), and el pecho (the chest). Students love to dance and sing-along!

“Bim Bum Biddy”

Sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Stephanie Allen to “Bim Bum Biddy,” a fun hand-clapping game in Spanish!

“All Around the Daffodils”

ETM Music Teacher Jessica Santiago shows us what household items can be turned into musical instruments! After you find your instruments, sing-along to “All Around the Daffodils.”

“The Afternoon Song”

Grab your family and sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Brittany Harris. Say “Afternoon!” with “The Afternoon Song.”

“Welcome Song”

Grab your family and sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Meghan Cornett-Mayes.

“The Bee Song”

“if i were a bird”, “boom-chicka-boom”.

ETM Music Teacher Brian Wright sings this echo song with us exploring different dynamics. Sing-along to “Boom-Chicka-Boom!”

“Tapping on my Sticks”

Mr. Martinez and his friends are back singing along to “Tapping on My Sticks.”

“Horse Ridin”

Sing-along with ETM Music Teacher Brittany Harris and her original song “Horse Ridin.”

“Bread and Butter”

ETM Music Teacher Sarah Khatami sings-along to one of our favorite “hello” songs–” Bread and Butter.”

Vocal Health

ETM Instructional Supervisor Ulises Solano gives his advice on maintaining your vocal health. In this video, Ulises gives three different tips on how to help keep your voice in tip-top shape during times of sickness or stress.

Decoding Rhythm

ETM Assistant Program Director Stephanie Nantell gives tips for teachers on creating a music lesson on decoding rhythm. This lesson is fit for 1st-grade students.

Louis Armstrong

ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry celebrates Jazz History Month. This mini-history lesson gives you a look inside the life of Louis Armstrong.

Ella Fitzgerald

ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry celebrates Jazz History Month. This mini-history lesson gives you a look inside the life of Ella Fitzgerald.

Wynton Marsalis

ETM Music Teacher Antoine Dolberry celebrates Jazz History. This mini-history lesson gives you a look inside the life of Wynton Marsalis.

“Sasha Dance “

Sing and dance along to “Sasha Dance” with ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez and his daughter.

“Bate Chocolate”

Sing and dance in Spanish to “Bate Chocolate” with ETM Music Teacher Mr. Martinez and his daughter.

“Beat Boss”

ETM Music Teacher  Brian Wright is bringing the fun right into your homes! Dance along with him in this fun musical activity!

Creating Loops Using Soundtrap

ETM Music Teacher Thanh Nguyen walks teachers through using Soundtrap. In this lesson, how to create loops.

Creating Patterns Using Soundtrap

ETM Music Teacher Thanh Nguyen walks teachers through using Soundtrap. In this lesson, how to create patterns.

Creating Piano Rolls Using Soundtrap

ETM Music Teacher Thanh Nguyen walks teachers through using Soundtrap. In this lesson, how to create piano rolls.

Creating a Bass Line Using Soundtrap

ETM Music Teacher Thanh Nguyen walks teachers through using Soundtrap. In this lesson, how to create a bass line.

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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Rehab Assignment Date Revealed

The Los Angeles Dodgers are arguably the best team this season as we approach September. Although that doesn't come as much of a surprise, it's even more shocking when you see the list of players who have missed extensive time due to injury.

More news: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Takes Massive Step Forward In His Return To Mound

Many of the Dodgers' top players have missed significant time, including right-handed ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto's presence has been missed; however, his return could be on the horizon.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Yamamoto's rehab assignment date on Sunday. He is set to begin it in Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic shared the news via Twitter/X.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s rehab assignment will start Wednesday with Triple-A OKC, Dave Roberts said. — Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) August 25, 2024

On Friday, Roberts told reporters that Yamamoto is on track for a mid-September return.

"I think so," Roberts said when asked if that expectation was fair. "Yeah, if it's the three innings, and then he goes out and does three or four innings on rehab, and then we'll be able to make a decision.

"So I think that's kind of fair, which I feel given what's happened, is a good amount of time."

Yamamoto, who has been dealing with a rotator cuff injury, has been eyeing a mid-September return, and the journey will start this upcoming Wednesday. The Japanese sensation has been sidelined since June 15 and is expected to throw three simulated innings in the bullpen session on Monday before joining the team on the road.

Yamamoto will likely require multiple rehab starts before he is officially activated from the 60-day injured list. The 26-year-old has thrown a handful of bullpen sessions and looked quite good in them.

Just before Yamamoto landed on the IL, he was on a tear and on pace to win National League Rookie of the Year. Through 14 starts, he has recorded a 2.92 ERA, 6-2 win-loss record, 84 strikeouts, and a 1.06 WHIP in 74.0 innings.

Yamamoto entered the major leagues as one of the most decorated Japanese pitchers. In his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, he was named a five-time All-Star, three-time Japanse Triple Crown winner, three-time Pacific League MVP, and a Japan Series champion in 2022.

The Dodgers signed Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract. In order to acquire Yamamoto, the Dodgers also had to pay a $50,6 million posting fee to his previous team, the Buffaloes.

Yamamoto's MLB debut was not pretty, but since then, he has been the Dodgers' ace, and that is expected to be the case when he returns and well into October.

More news: Dodgers Could Get Yoshinobu Yamamoto Back Soon to Bolster Rotation

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New Castle County police investigate fatal shooting at Harbor House Apartments

A 35-year-old man was fatally shot Friday morning at Harbor House Apartments in Claymont, according to the New Castle County Police Department.

Police said they were called to the 100 block of Harbor Drive at 10:27 a.m. for a report of a shooting. There, they found the man shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

County police sent an alert at around 11 a.m. informing the public of police presence on the first block of Harbor Drive and asking people to avoid the area.

County and state police vehicles were seen lined up along the street shortly before noon, with parts of several roads sectioned off with yellow caution tape. Probation officers were also on the scene.

A resident said it was about 10:10 a.m. when he heard two to three shots. There was a pause, then he heard a barrage of gunfire.

As he was leaving his apartment a few minutes later to take his girlfriend to work, he said he saw bullet casings from the door to the street. 

Several evidence markers were along Harbor Drive in front of building 141, where investigators were standing near the glass entrance doors that appeared to have two bullet holes. 

In the afternoon, officers with assault-style rifles arrived and entered the closed-off area. Some were in tactical uniforms.

Apartment residents, inside the cordoned area, were on balconies looking down. 

At about 12:30 p.m., at least three people in handcuffs were taken out of the closed-off area. 

Police are continuing to investigate the shooting. There is no threat to public safety, but there will be increased police activity in the area as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Arnold at [email protected] or 302-395-2787.

Sabrina Carpenter Walks in on Jenna Ortega Showering in “Taste” Teaser

Sabrina carpenter and jenna ortega will star side-by-side in the “please please please” singer’s new short n’ sweet single music video. .

Sabrina Carpenter does have good judgment and taste when it comes to picking music video leads. 

The “Please Please Please” singer shared a teaser trailer of her upcoming Aug. 23 music video for “Taste,” in which she’ll star alongside Wednesday ’s Jenna Ortega . 

In the clip Sabrina posted on Instagram Aug. 21 , the “Nonsense” singer, 25, picks a knife up from a selection of weapons, artfully laid out on a plush pink bed. The scene cuts to Sabrina, dressed in a blue top, black capris and heels, walking into a mansion with the knife, before running up a grand staircase as she raises it in the air á la Child’s Play . 

Later, Sabrina wears an all white ensemble as she walks into a bathroom and peels back a clear curtain to reveal Jenna showering with a mystery man. The 21-year-old has a shocked, then slightly terrified, expression before the scene cuts to black and Sabrina is shown again admiring herself in the reflection of a clean knife blade. 

In the background, the opening notes of the upcoming song play, and Sabrina sings, “Oh I leave quite an impression.”

Sabrina’s chosen “Taste” costar could be a subtle nod to her past life on Disney, as both she and Jenna—who starred on Girl Meets World and Stuck in the Middle , respectively—rose to fame through the children’s network and have gone against the grain ever since. 

While Jenna has lauded her roots, she’s become the film industry’s biggest scream queen. And as for Sabrina?

“I’m 900 inappropriate jokes away from being a Disney actor,” she told Variety in an interview published earlier this month. “I’m always extremely flattered to be grouped in with the other women and girls who I’ve idolized and looked up to who came from that, but I feel very distant from it.”

Jenna’s casting also comes shortly after Sabrina debuted her romance with actor Barry Keoghan in her video for “Please Please Please” June 6. 

“I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation,” Sabrina gushed of the Saltburn star to Variety . “So getting to see him on the screen with my song as the soundtrack made the video better and all the more special.”

And while the couple starring in “Please Please Please” together appeared at the time to be a romantic gesture, Sabrina inviting Jenna into the mix for her Short N’ Sweet era proves she is building up the movie star aesthetic—which she previously shared as the vibe for her upcoming sixth LP. 

As she told Variety , “I love the faces of the ’60s and ’90s—old Hollywood, flirty and fun.” 

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Who performed on night 3 of the 2024 DNC on Wednesday?

Stars across the music spectrum have hit the stage this week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Wednesday was no different.

Famed singer John Legend, Motown icon Stevie Wonder and pop-country hit maker Maren Morris performed on the third night of the DNC.

Wednesday night's theme was "Fight for our Freedoms," and speakers included former president Bill Clinton, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's pick for vice president.

Here's what to know about Wednesday night's musicians:

John Legend sings Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy' with Sheila E.

It was the final performance of the Democratic National Convention before the introduction of Walz — and Legend understood the assignment.

In a lively tribute to Prince, one of the world's greatest musicians and most famous Minnesotans, Legend played keys and sang "Let's Go Crazy" with Sheila E. on the drums.

Legend basked briefly in the opening applause before snapping into character, slamming onto the keys and, in his smooth, classic baritone sang, "Are we gonna let the elevator break us down?"

"Oh no! Let's go!" shouted Sheila E., standing at the drums.

Six dancers swung their heads and arms to the music while laying down backup vocals. A guitarist shined in the spotlight for her guitar solo. Everyone wore sequins. The number ended with the guitarist kneeling on the ground, head turned to the sky, shredding her instrument as a whirl of dancers ran behind her.

Legend has been an outspoken activist for Democratic causes in the past. And he has used his music and microphone to amplify his messaging.

His Academy Award-winning song "Glory" was featured in the film " Selma ," about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-led march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 .

In 2020, Legend closed the DNC with his song " Never Break ," and he performed at an election-eve rally for Harris in November 2020.

"Kamala Harris and Tim Walz care about people like you," Legend said in a Wednesday morning interview with "CBS Mornings." "They care about ordinary Americans and they want to make life better for ordinary Americans."

Legend is one of a select few EGOT-winners . The prestigious title indicates he has one every major award in the entertainment industry — an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and Tony. He was the first Black man to achieve the feat.

Legend, 45, is an Ohio native. Born in 1978 as John Roger Stephens, he started playing piano when he was 4, and he never turned back. He grew up performing in his church choir, where his mother was director, and his grandmother was organist.

Legend skipped two grades, started high school at 12 and graduated as salutatorian, according to an interview on the Oprah Winfrey Network . Before producing his own music, he attended the University of Pennsylvania and worked at a consulting firm.

After independently releasing two albums, he was introduced to Kanye West, for whom he laid down background vocals. His career got a boost from West, a Variety article said.

Legend's debut album, "Get Lifted," was released through the West-founded GOOD Music, which also recorded music from Common, Legend's now-collaborator who performed at the DNC Tuesday .

The debut record won the 2006 Grammy for Best R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Legend also won Best New Artist that year.

He has received nine awards and 33 nominations since then.

Legend lives in California with his wife, Chrissy Teigen, and their four children.

Stevie Wonder sings 'Higher Ground' at the DNC

"Now is the time to understand where we are and what it'll take to win," said Stevie Wonder as he took the stage. "Win the brokenhearted, win the disenchanted, win the angry spirits. Now is the time."

Wonder spoke with passion and seamlessly transitioned into song with the line "Are you ready?"

Music washed over the United Center, dragging on a guitar, a bass and six dancers who pranced across the stage.

The crowd exploded with energy, and Wonder made his way to the keyboard, where he broke into his song "Higher Ground" off his 1973 album "Innervisions."

His hair hung in braids that stretched from his black leather cap and signature dark glasses to below the keyboard. He wore a purple-and-black-patterned jacket with leather shoulders and sleeves as he belted, "Lovers keep on lovin', believers keep on believin'."

The singer-songwriter, who has captivated audiences since his youth in the 1960s, has a history campaigning for progressive causes.

In 1983, he spearheaded a campaign to make Martin Luther King Day a national holiday and he advocated for an end to South African apartheid.

His activism for the disabled community was recognized by the U.S. President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Junior Blind of America and more, according to Wonder's biography on the United Nations website .

At 11, Wonder signed to Berry Gordy's Mowtown Tamla label and quickly rose to success with his first Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Fingertips," his bio on Grammy.com said.

NPR reported that Gordy was infamously "calling the shots of (Wonder's) creative life," and it was when Wonder stepped away from Gordy that he produced "a geyser of superb recordings," which NPR said, "defined what an 'artist's classic run' could mean."

The run produced classic hits like "Isn't She Lovely" and "Sir Duke."

Maren Morris sings protest song 'Better Than We Found It' at the DNC

No, it wasn't Selena Gomez on the DNC stage Wednesday night. It was pop-country artist Maren Morris, performing her song "Better Than We Found It."

Morris wrote the song she performed at the DNC in 2020 in the shadow of George Floyd's murder and the protests that erupted in response. Morris called it a "protest song" in a 2020 interview with Variety .

Morris sang, "America, America, divided we fall," accompanied onstage by a sole acoustic guitar.

Her outfit carried weight, too. She sang draped in a stark white, tailored skirt suit encrusted with glimmering gems. She paired it with white pumps.

The pure white pant- or skirt-suit emerged as a symbol for female empowerment in politics in 2017, when Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other prominent Democratic women wore white to silently protest Donald Trump's policies in a joint session of Congress.

Morris is a Grammy award-winning pop-country artist whom the New York Times described as "a tattooed, spray-tanned, nose-ringed liberal firecracker," in a 2022 profile. Her vocals carried the 2018 EDM hit "The Middle" by Zedd, a multiplatinum smash hit.

While she's known for some of her pop hits, Morris began as a country artist, recognized five times by the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Awards.

In an interview with the L.A. Times , Morris revealed that she was leaving the country music industry for its "unwillingness to honestly reckon with its history of racism and misogyny and to open its gates to more women and queer people and people of color."

Born in Dallas, Texas, Morris started writing music and playing guitar as a pre-teen. She moved to Nashville in her twenties to write songs for established country singers. She eventually signed to a major label record deal.

In 2023, she distanced herself from her country roots with two-track EP "The Bridge." The second track, "Get the Hell Out of Here," speaks for itself.

The L.A. Times called Morris' EP "one of several metaphors she deploys in imagining a path out of the world of country music in which she became a star."